The NY-SoH is looking to solve the problem of test automation in a high intensity, deadline driven environment.
Requirements
- Proven experience of at least 3 consecutive and recent years in leading the development of automation framework and automation (functional) test scripts
- Proven experience managing an On Shore test automation team of at least 10 test automation developers
- Proven experience developing custom automation scripts in either Rational RFT or Selenium using Java
- Vast knowledge of automation testing techniques to cover all possible corner cases for automation testing, verification and validation techniques
- Experience working with test tools, processes, approaches and techniques
- Hands on working experience in writing SQL using joins for data validation from various data sources in both DB2 and Oracle
- Hands-on experience in developing automation scripts for a very complex and large multi portals web-based application built on JAVA with backend batch jobs and interfaces
Responsibilities
- Serves as the Automation Team Lead, responsible for Test Automation. Lead approximately 12 testers, negotiate scope, develop estimates, plans, monitoring metrics, and provide daily guidance to the team and the client.
- Performs complex analyses of business goals, objectives and needs of the general business environment to align information technology solutions with business initiatives for a complex account.
- Facilitates and coordinates all Test Automation project activities from inception through completion of entire systems development lifecycle of multiple projects; including estimating, scheduling, status tracking, reporting, and issue and risk mitigating responsibilities.
- Identifies appropriate resources and staffs projects. Organizes automation test team(s) members to ensure communication and understanding of deadlines, assignments and objectives.
- Manages costs, schedules and quality by overseeing test automation deliverables. Ensures schedule and budget are met.
- Oversees the ongoing review of Automation test(s) status; identifies risks. Develops, recommends and implements risk mitigation solutions and implements as appropriate.
- Works in conjunctions with team members and stakeholders to anticipate and manage changes to test project.
Other
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, mathematics, or engineering or a mathematics intensive discipline
- Seven or more years of project planning/management experience and people management experience
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong creative, analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients
